diff --git a/build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles b/build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles
index 51bd4809aa..95fbbbeae3 100644
--- a/build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles
+++ b/build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ switch $(HAIKU_BUILD_PROFILE) {
 		AddGroupToHaikuImage party : 101 : user sshd ;
 		HAIKU_IMAGE_HOST_NAME = shredder ;
 		HAIKU_IMAGE_SIZE = 750 ;
-		HAIKU_STRIP_DEBUG_FROM_OPTIONAL_PACKAGES = 1 ;
 
 		AddOptionalHaikuImagePackages TimGMSoundFont TrackerNewTemplates
 			WQY-MicroHei ;
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ switch $(HAIKU_BUILD_PROFILE) {
 		AddGroupToHaikuImage party : 101 : user sshd ;
 		HAIKU_IMAGE_HOST_NAME = shredder ;
 		HAIKU_IMAGE_SIZE = 500 ;
-		HAIKU_STRIP_DEBUG_FROM_OPTIONAL_PACKAGES = 1 ;
 
 		AddOptionalHaikuImagePackages Pe Nano Vision P7zip XZ-Utils ;
 		AddOptionalHaikuImagePackages Development Git OpenSSH OpenSSL ;